Weekly News (June 4, 2012)

Editor’s Note: After finally getting caught up this past week, we got a bit behind thanks to a bug that seemed to have plagued all but two bloggers from this past week’s Drew Estate Cigar Safari media tour. We should be caught up soon, although both Brooks and I are still not feeling 100%. In other news, tomorrow is June 5th, which means that Prop. 29 goes up for vote in California. The halfwheel editorial recommends voting no, for reasons you can find here.

• Ortega Serie D Natural Formally Announced — Story here.
• More Details Emerge Regarding Christian Eiroa’s Return — Details here.
  
• Padilla Revamps Line — Story here. Picture of the Invictus is above.
• Drew Estate BOTL.org 2012 Formally Announced — Details here.
• E.P. Carrillo Atlantic 15th Anniversary Formally Announced — Press release here.
• New Brick House Size Announced — Press release on the Teaser here.
• Padilla Premier Cru! — Press release here.
• Emilio Updates Futures Releases — Press release here.
• Miami Cigar & Co. Announces Añorazas — It happened here.
• J. Grotto Announces Silk — Press release here.
• K.A. Kendall Adds Lanceros — Here is the press release.
• J.M. Tobacco Launches Classic Petits — Press release here.
• Federal Cigar Gets A Diamond Crown Lounge — Press release here.
• Cigars And Chardonnay — Press release here.
• PENSA’s New Green Factory — Press release here.

Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.